Psycho-Babble Psychology Thread 697063

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Turning to pills instead of my therapist

Posted by Dinah on October 23, 2006, at 17:20:09

In situations where I used to call my therapist, I now find myself gulping a tranquilizer and distracting myself until it takes effect.

I'm not sure that it isn't better this way. I never have to worry about the pills being unavailable, or forgetting to return my call, or not saying anything particularly helpful. :)

 

Re: Turning to pills instead of my therapist » Dinah

Posted by madeline on October 23, 2006, at 17:43:50

In reply to Turning to pills instead of my therapist, posted by Dinah on October 23, 2006, at 17:20:09

The pills are cheaper too.

;)

Hang in there, things are rough all around.

Maddie

 

Re: Turning to pills instead of my therapist

Posted by Phillipa on October 23, 2006, at 19:26:49

In reply to Re: Turning to pills instead of my therapist » Dinah, posted by madeline on October 23, 2006, at 17:43:50

I agree things are bad all around. I think your lucky your pills still work for some reason mine don't. The therapist thinks if I work really hard I can do it on my own. I don't think so but we'll see. Love Phillipa

 

Re: Turning to pills instead of my therapist » Dinah

Posted by annierose on October 23, 2006, at 20:26:21

In reply to Turning to pills instead of my therapist, posted by Dinah on October 23, 2006, at 17:20:09

I don't think that is a positive course of events ... sigh. Not that taking a pill is a bad thing, but a combination of both is probably ideal. It sounds like you feel your T is unavailable to you right now. Is that how you feel? or how it really is?

I hope you are able to reconnect with him again in a way that feels helpful for you.

(((dinah))))

 

Well.... He's never been great on the phone :) (nm)

Posted by Dinah on October 23, 2006, at 22:29:50

In reply to Re: Turning to pills instead of my therapist » Dinah, posted by annierose on October 23, 2006, at 20:26:21

 

Re: Turning to pills instead of my therapist » Dinah

Posted by muffled on October 23, 2006, at 23:53:00

In reply to Turning to pills instead of my therapist, posted by Dinah on October 23, 2006, at 17:20:09

Mebbe a little less T.
Some pills in btwn.
More attempts at self soothing techniques?
Sometimes I surprize myself (happily indeed), when i have a bad time, and I get thru it w/o T, cuz she has limited availability, plus I don't want to NEED her.
And sometimes w/o pills too!!!
I suffer and survive.
The feelings DO pass.
For awhile anyways.
I think I am in scientist mode, and in denial too perhaps.
Ha! feels good. I'm gonna try it on awhile!
Take care Dinah.
Not easy is it :-(
(((Dinah)))
Take care,
Muffled

 

Re: Turning to pills instead of my therapist » Dinah

Posted by Daisym on October 24, 2006, at 10:37:29

In reply to Turning to pills instead of my therapist, posted by Dinah on October 23, 2006, at 17:20:09

I'm not sure if this is good or bad either, Dinah. On the one hand, I'd like you to feel you have the support of your therapist. And I think most of the time you know you do have it. But on the other hand, you are being realistic about the limitations of what he can do for you. And to me, therapy has always been about moving towards a place of selfcare - internalizing what my therapist does for me, and doing it for myself. So perhaps reaching for the pills isn't the best thing, but it is a level of independent care that is important.

All that said, it is a really lonely place though, isn't it? I wished we (here in babbleland) lived closer so we could reach for each other...


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